Hello all
It's been more than a month I have posted my crafty things here. Though so many things are being done on the craft side I was not able to blog about it. I am doing slow and steady progress in my bigger projects.
In between the bigger projects I used to try some samples of the embroidery stitches. Now I am doing different flowers with different stitches. This year I have done embroidery work on kurtis with french knots and ring knots. As a continuation to these knot stitches this time I have tried Long french knots or pistil stitch. It came out perfect.
Initially I have tried with all the six strands of thread. But I didn't like the appearence of it. Then I have tried with 4 strands, two times wound the thread around the needle and it was perfect for me. Have a look at the sample.
A pearl bead has been added at the centre.
Stitches used:
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Flower - Pistil stitch or Long french knots
Leaf - Leaf stitch (used two colors for leaf)
sprays - Straight stitches with french knots at the tip
Vein of the leaf - stem stitch
Thread Numbers ( Anchor embroidery thread)
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Flower - 74 (4 strands, wound two times around needle)
Leaf and stem - 237, 239(3 strands)
French knots - (4 strands, wound one time around needle)
For the leaf I have done leaf stitch leaving little spaces in between and then added straight stitches in the gap with the second color of green and it looks good than stitching in a single color.
Update on Harmony Cross stitch project
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I am happy that I have completed one more page on mega cross stitch project and I have started the section three of the design.
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In my next post I will be showing one of my stitch sampler of the family of straight stitches and a design made out of it. So do watch my space. Till then, have a happy time with needle n thread.